Coulee Cops

Grand Coulee

3/20 - A resident on Spokane Way asked police to ban a woman and her daughter from her property.

3/21 - A Sunset Drive resident was cited for pulling out in front of another vehicle and not yielding the right of way. Her vehicle was so damaged that it couldn’t be driven away.

- An Electric City man who lives on Jackson was issued a citation for an expired license tab after being stopped on Spokane Boulevard.

- A man on School Avenue in Electric City told police that someone had entered his trailer and taken two televisions.

- A man on Gold Avenue in Electric City advised police that when he came home from the store there were three men in the house. He told the officer that the men were in the back room. Police went through the house but couldn’t find anyone.

3/22 - A woman who left her purse in a Safeway cart had it returned with nothing missing.

- A man on Gold Avenue in Electric City who sees people in his home that aren’t there told police that a woman was in his back bedroom. Police took the man to Coulee Medical Center for observation and possible treatment.

- Coulee Hardware reported that a U-Haul trailer had been stolen from its lot.

- A vehicle was stopped near Continental Heights because of expired license tabs, and as soon as the vehicle stopped a passenger took off running. The passenger was known to be wanted on a felony warrant for his arrest. The driver was issued citations for not having his license on his person and for not having insurance.

- Police checked on a report of a suspicious person on Electric Boulevard in Electric City. When the patrolman arrived, he could identify the person, so he cleared the scene.

3/23 - A woman was cited for piling junk around a residence on Federal Avenue. The woman was turned in by the city’s compliance officer.

- A woman reported receiving threatening messages from an Electric City man. Police have the messages and have tried to locate the man.

- Police picked up a woman wanted on an arrest warrant at the Hi Dam Tavern and took her to Grant County jail.

3/24 - A Burdin Boulevard man told police that his wife had purchased something in a local store and thought she had given the clerk a $20 bill, but the clerk argued that it was only a $10 bill. An argument got started, and his wife was ordered from the store. The officer observed the tape of the transaction and saw that it was a $10 bill.

- The owner of storage units reported to police that three locks had been cut off units. Upon looking inside, the owner said it didn’t appear that anything was missing.

- An Electric City driver was cited for driving with expired vehicle tabs, no insurance and a faulty brake light after police noticed the brake light problem on Martin Road.

- A Grand Coulee man showed police a dent in his vehicle and stated he didn’t know how it had occurred.

3/25 - Police investigated a reported accident at the coffee stand in front of Coulee Hardware. A man said a vehicle behind him had hit his vehicle. He later said that his baby had to go to the hospital to be checked and later the man also entered the hospital holding his neck. The police report stated that there was no way the vehicle behind the complaining driver could have caused the scratches to the vehicle.

Coulee Dam

3/18 - Police checked on a report of a burglary on Cedar Street and found that one of the tenants was inside. This was reported to the person calling in the complaint, who was also on the property lease.

3/20 - Kids walking home from school had reported that another kid made a threat against them. Police were going to talk with the boy’s father when he got home from work.

- A man was stopped for making an improper turn and was given a citation for driving with a suspended license.

3/22 - Police received a complaint that a man was on school property. Police arrived and knew the man and advised him to stay off school property. The officer gave him a ride to his home in Electric City.